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I understand where you're coming from! My 3 year old son is my inspiration to get up and keep moving every day. He's a naturally active boy and he deserves a mama who can keep up with him (and give him a little competition once in a while... just to keep him interested, of course. :laugh: ). Best of luck! You can do it!

I love that!

No, that one was in September when I was trying to finish c25k before our first 5k.. What a disaster that one was! I still don't why I expected a flawless run while sick, on an unfamiliar route, without my running partner to help with stroller duty... I remember that I felt so defeated because I had to walk up those two…

Thank you both for your kind words! I can't even count the number of times I chickened out posting this - even with Varda encouraging everyone to share their's TODAY. I had to get out of my own way and get over all the 'flaws' before I could share what I loved about the photo. =) Arewethereyet, I love that you are striving…

This quote really hits home because, even at 3 years old, my little man never misses a thing! Hubby & I took turns pushing him in the stroller while we did c25k - which means he was there most of the times I felt like giving up. Knowing that we were working to introduce him to an active lifestyle often gave me the boost I…

Love it! I took a pic of my footsteps on Sunday while I was out for a run. We were home for a visit and was snowing beautiful big fluffy flakes... no wind... very few cars... I couldn't resist sneaking out for a quick run before dinner! I wish my photo had as much impact as yours! Nice work!

Congratulations to you both on your engagement & weight loss! Please make sure that you eat enough food to fuel your workouts. You mentioned you workout in the evenings, so that could mean eating a small snack before you hit the gym (if you go on the way home from work), or eating a little extra at mealtime. I always find…

I didn't think I was going to have a chance to run today but I made it out for a solo one after hubby got home.It was really, really great to get back out, even if it was cold, dark and on the sidewalk. It was just... fun. There was even a hint of snow in the air. My time was 26:40, avg pace 8'33/km. Thanks for the extra…

I'm in!

Sounds like you are doing really well! I share your swim envy for those who can swim endless laps with such speed and grace. Heck, right about now I would be satisfied if I could swim lap after lap with out stopping! With the help of an awesome lifeguard and a quiet morning at my pool, I figured out a lot of my problems…

I prefer to run on a trail but if I'm running short on time, or if it's dark, I will run in my neighbourhood. Our normal route takes us along a gravel trail near a lake. I love it, there's just something about the sights, sounds & smells of running in the 'woods' that really appeals to the country girl in me. (But, it's…

Congratulations on finishing! Hopefully the kids will remember about the door in the future, if only to avoid having one rough lookin' mama showing up at school looking for the spare key....

I graduated on October 5th! Hubby didn't slack while he was away on business so he actually graduated the week before. It was a great evening run with my husband and son I'm so proud of us for sticking with it. :smile:

This one made me tear up. Great photo & awesome mindset!

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

This makes me want to grab my son's chalk and hit a couple sidewalks with random acts of motivation! =)

Thanks for the comments everyone! For those considering doing one - go for it! I found ours was a little pricey but we enjoyed our day so much we all agree that we would gladly do another one. The only point I would stress is, it's not a race. It isn't timed. Many people slow down and cheer, dance & play at the color…

Sounds like a Santa Shuffle! If you don't mind me asking, which city? I'm considering talking hubby into doing the Halifax one, but I'm a wimp about the cold! lol Plus, there's the 3 year old to consider... not sure if strollers are welcome.

I almost forgot to include my run! Name: Holly Gender: F Age: 34 Level: Week 9 of c25k Type of surroundings: Country road while visiting my mom Weather: Overcast and a bit chilly Date: September 24th Time of day: 7pm Expected time: as long as it takes Running/walking: 5 min warm up, 30 min run, 5 min cool down Time: 43:53…

Thank you all for your messages of support! I only managed one other run while I was away this week - but it was a really good one! Counting the 5 minute warm up and cool down walks, I did a solo run of 5.05 k in just under 44 minutes. I am super excited about my run in the morning! If we walk some, we walk some. It's…

Thank you both. I was pretty frustrated yesterday wondering how lack of sleep and a cold could throw me so far off my game. I still have this little voice in the back of my mind wondering if it was 'really that bad' or if I was taken in by the Blerch. Considering I still feel terrible today, I'm going to say 'yes, it was…

Oh yeah - that would drive me crazy too! Excellent work finishing the two 10 minute runs! That one kicked my *kitten*... actually both of the interval runs in week 6 did because I was over confident after w5d3's 20 minute run. :laugh: They sure showed me! I managed to complete them, but lesson learned!

Mamakatspokan - I'm glad you like it! In truth, I think I'm a little addicted to the nike+ website. My run doesn't feel complete until I have connected, watched that tiny girl run across the graph & checked out all my results. :laugh: You likely were running faster in the dark! You had extra motivation to get it done and…

My first 5k run is on September 28th! Hubby and I signed up for it (mid August) just as we were starting week 4. We were originally supposed to finish C25K this week but an injury each put us behind. I'm not sure if we are going to get to finish week 9 before the color run or not - we are cutting it pretty close!…

My gym time is my ME TIME. I drop the little guy off to the daycare and have an hour (or two, if we get out the door early enough) with nobody to answer to but myself. Sometimes I'll do some zumba or play with the wii fit at home, but I can't say I'm a fan. I don't get that same "it's time to go to work" feeling like I do…

Yes! For me, it usually happened when my walking pace was too slow. I found that I needed to slow down just enough to recover but keep it brisk enough that my body didn't decide that the break meant 'all done!'. It was a tricky balance to find, but it got easier as the days went by. Week 6, day 1 still kicked my butt…

I'm glad to hear he was so excited, Mamakatspokan! What did you think? I guess you can do a lot of social media type things & do virtual races with people on your friends list, if that interests you. Personally, I'm just happy to have something to track my runs. (For now, anyway) =)

The c25k program is fantastic. It helps you to start off slowly and builds up your endurance over 9 weeks. You can find lots of info about c25k through Google if you're interested. There's lots of apps, podcasts and websites dedicated to it. This is the one I liked best:…

I'm interested! Sounds great!

I use Nike+ on my ipod nano - it's the 6th gen one so it doesn't require the shoe attachment. It appears to be pretty accurate and it allows you to calibrate it as well. This is a screen cap of one of my recent runs from the nike website, just to give you an idea. ETA: Oops - guess I made it too small. It gives you your…